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Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax                 $ 789us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ 284us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations $ (960)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic (in shares)                 720us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 743us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 755us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share $ 0.29us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.68us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.20us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.07)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.23)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.22us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (1.27)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Call Options and Warrants (in shares)                 1us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants 1us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants 0us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements (in shares)                 3us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 4us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 0us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Diluted                 $ 789aes_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsDiluted $ 284aes_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsDiluted $ (960)aes_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsDiluted
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted (in shares)                 724us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 748us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 755us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share $ 0.29us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.67us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.20us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.07)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.23)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.22us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.09us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (1.27)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
RSUs                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share                 $ (0.01)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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